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Watch a Donna Reed Scholar
Saycon Sengbloh discusses the importance of Black representation on television in a Pauley Center for Media discussion.
The invisible voice
Marni Nixon was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musical films. She also had a Denison, Iowa connection.
Donna loved character actors
Donna Reed invited Gale Gordon to guest star on two different episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 4.
Donna's 3-D film
Lee Marvin, known for his role in the comedy Western, Cat Ballou (1965), appears with Donna Reed in the 3-D Western film, Gun Fury (1953).
Often worked two films at once
Edward Arnold, who gave up leading man roles for character parts, appears with Donna Reed in Eyes in the Night (1942).
She brought fun to the set
Character actress Kathleen Freeman plays the riotous neighbor, Mrs. Wilgus, in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 1 and 6.
Donna does radio
Donna Reed appeared on NBC Radio Network's The Martin and Lewis Show in a burlesque on "Rip Van Winkle."
Premier character actor
Premier character actor Arthur Kennedy appears with Donna Reed in Chicago Deadline (1949) which received dismal reviews.
A flair for broad comic
Harvey Korman, known for his sketch performances on The Carol Burnett Show, appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
An early start
Sherry Jackson, a former child star, appears with Donna Reed in the football-themed Trouble Along the Way (1953) as John Wayne's daughter.
Recognize the face?
Stuart Erwin, known for the television series, Trouble with Father, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Playmate" (S6, E1).
Happy Valentine's Day from the Donna Reed Foundation
Happy Valentine's Day from The Donna Reed Foundation.
Valentine's Day screening
The Palm Springs Cultural Center presents a special Valentine's Day screening of From Here to Eternity which won eight Oscars.
Invited back four times
Allan Hunt, best known as Crewman Stuart Riley from ABC's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
A girl blighted
Eva Gabor, widely known for her role on Green Acres, appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Reviews weren't favorable
Leslie Nielsen appears with Donna Reed in the film, Ransom (1956). Reviews were not favorable.
Strong connections to Donna and Denison
Eddie Foy III served as a casting director for The Donna Reed Show and was a long-time instructor at the annual Donna Reed Festival.
Proposal in Morse Code
Donna Reed appears in The Voice of the Wizard as the wife of Thomas Edison. The dramatization chronicles his invention of the phonograph.
No one will believe he chose me
Lana Turner stars with Donna Reed and Van Heflin in Green Dolphin Street (1947). Donna originally didn't want the role citing unbelivability
Meet a Donna Reed Scholar
Preston Truman Boyd and Nick Cartell talk about bringing Les Miserables back to audiences after the pandemic.
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